Haysville Installing New Water Meters

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From the Derby Informer…

Upgrading water meters to radio-read devices for many customers is in the public works budget this coming year.

“The radio-read meters store history, so we can look at the past four to five months’ history and determine if there are leaks,” said Will Black, Haysville deputy administrative officer.

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More info on radio-read meters here.

Haysville Boy On Bike Struck by Car

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From KFDI.com

A 12-year-old Haysville-area boy escaped with minor injuries after the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car.

The crash happened just after 6:30 a.m.Tuesday on Seneca north of 79th Street South. The Sedgwick County Sheriffs Department investigated the crash. A spokeswoman said it was dark at the time of the accident.

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Haysville Students In Production Of “One Upon A Mattress”

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Pictured Left to Right Haysville Students: Loretta Beaumont, Kenzie Balthazor, and Kathy Dasis

If you thought you knew the story of The Princess and the Pea, you may be in for a walloping surprise in this hilarious re-telling of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic fairy tale! This high energy musical, performed by talented youth, ages 7-18, from Music Theatre for Young People will open October 5th and run through Oct 7th at Century II: Mary Jane Teall Theater.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students (group tickets also available) and can be purchased online through Wichita Tix at www.wichitatix.com or by phone at 316-219-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the door prior to each performance. Performance times are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sunday matinee at 2:30pm.
Based on “The Princess and the Pea” by Hans Christian Andersen, Once Upon a Mattress centers around Princess Winnifred who arrives at Prince Dauntless the Drabs castle hoping for the hand of the prince. His mother, Queen Agravain, insists that her son can only marry a princess of true blood (one who can feel a pea that is underneath a pile of mattresses). Carried on a wave of wonderful songs through this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance, Once Upon a Mattress provides side-splitting shenanigans that appeal to audience of all ages. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

BOE Approves Name Change For District School

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The Haysville USD 261 Board of Education recently approved the name change of the Haysville Alternative High School (HAHS) to Haysville High School (HHS). The requested name change stemmed from the very purpose of the school which is to give district high school students an opportunity.
“Many people confuse the semantics of the word alternative,” said Mark Foster, Haysville High School Assistant Principal. “Our diploma is not an alternative diploma, but a fully accredited diploma which actually exceeds the requirements imposed by the Kansas State Board of Education.”
Foster noted that many people think that an alternative school awards an alternative diploma (meaning something less than what is required by the state).
“Our diploma has always read Haysville High School for this very reason,” Foster explained. “However, whenour students apply for jobs, the military, and post-secondary opportunities there is much ambiguity on the part of prospective employers, the military, and institutions of higher learning. “
Foster believes in the past, the confusion over the school name and diploma awarded has cost his students opportunities they have worked very hard to be equally entitled to compete for without prejudice.
“Our students earned the right to be considered for these opportunities on an equal level with students from other schools. Our teachers are part of Professional Learning Communities, by department, at Campus High School and we have a common curriculum and common assessments,” Foster affirmed.
Haysville High School graduation rate and state assessment scores are included with those of Campus High School, but disaggregated are on par with those of CHS and surrounding schools in this area.
Foster is passionate about the name change and the positive impact on our students who deserve equal opportunity.
“I am very grateful to this community, Campus High School, the Haysville Public School Central Office, and our Board of Education for the tremendous support we had for our request. Many of our students have gone on to achieve success in technical
programs, junior colleges, four-year state universities, and the United States military. We will continue to advocate for our district students to have equal opportunity in all of their endeavors.”